USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation announced Jan. 18 that Special Import Quota #14 for upland cotton will be established Jan. 25, allowing importation of 6,199,761 kilograms (28,475 bales) of upland cotton, the same as the previous quota period. The quota will apply to upland cotton purchased not later than April 23, 2024, and entered into the U.S. by July 22, 2024. The quota is equivalent to one week's consumption of cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally adjusted average rate for the September through November 2023 period, the most recent three months for which data is available.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service intends to allow imports of fresh thyme, marjoram and oregano from Kenya, it said in a notice Jan. 17. An agency pest risk analysis found “the application of one or more designated phytosanitary measures will be sufficient to mitigate the risks of introducing or disseminating plant pests or noxious weeds” with the importation of the fresh herbs, APHIS said. If APHIS finalizes the decision, it will allow imports into the U.S., subject to the phytosanitary requirements specified by the agency. Comments will be accepted through March 18.
USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation announced Jan. 11 that Special Import Quota #13 for upland cotton will be established Jan. 18, allowing importation of 6,199,761 kilograms (28,475 bales) of upland cotton, the same as the previous quota period. The quota will apply to upland cotton purchased not later than April 16, 2024, and entered into the U.S. by July 15, 2024. The quota is equivalent to one week's consumption of cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally adjusted average rate for the September through November 2023 period, the most recent three months for which data is available.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service intends to allow imports of fresh rhizomes of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) from Mexico for consumption in the U.S., it said in a notice released Jan. 9. An agency pest risk analysis found “the application of one or more designated phytosanitary measures will be sufficient to mitigate the risks of introducing or disseminating plant pests or noxious weeds” with the importation of the fresh rhizomes of turmeric, APHIS said. If APHIS finalizes the decision, it will allow imports into the U.S., subject to the phytosanitary requirements specified by the agency. Comments will be accepted through March 11.
USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation announced Jan. 4 that Special Import Quota #12 for upland cotton will be established Jan. 11, allowing importation of 6,199,761 kilograms (28,475 bales) of upland cotton, down from 7,207,463 kilograms (33,103 bales) in the previous quota period. The quota will apply to upland cotton purchased not later than April 9, 2024, and entered into the U.S. by July 8, 2024. The quota is equivalent to one week's consumption of cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally adjusted average rate for the September through November 2023 period, the most recent three months for which data is available.
USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation announced Dec. 28 that Special Import Quota #11 for upland cotton will be established Jan. 4, allowing importation of 7,207,463 kilograms (33,103 bales) of upland cotton, the same as the previous quota period. The quota will apply to upland cotton purchased not later than April 2, 2024, and entered into the U.S. by July 1, 2024. The quota is equivalent to one week's consumption of cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally adjusted average rate for the August through October 2023 period, the most recent three months for which data is available.
USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation announced Dec. 21 that Special Import Quota #10 for upland cotton will be established Dec. 28, allowing importation of 7,207,463 kilograms (33,103 bales) of upland cotton, the same as the previous quota period. The quota will apply to upland cotton purchased not later than March 26, 2024, and entered into the U.S. by June 24, 2024. The quota is equivalent to one week's consumption of cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally adjusted average rate for the August through October 2023 period, the most recent three months for which data is available.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is amending entry requirements for the importation of certain plants from Canada to prevent the introduction of box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis), the agency said in a Dec. 21 bulletin. APHIS said the moth was detected in Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the 2024 hourly rates it will charge meat and poultry establishments, egg products plants, and importers and exporters for providing voluntary, overtime and holiday inspection and identification, certification and laboratory services. Effective Jan. 14, the agency's base time rate will be $71.64, and its overtime rate $87.96. The 2024 holiday rate will be $104.28, and the laboratory rate will be $103.24. FSIS said the export application fee will be $4.01 per application, unchanged from last year's fee.
USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation announced Dec. 14 that Special Import Quota #9 for upland cotton will be established Dec. 21, allowing importation of 7,207,463 kilograms (33,103 bales) of upland cotton, the same as the previous quota period. The quota will apply to upland cotton purchased not later than March 19, 2024, and entered into the U.S. by June 17, 2024. The quota is equivalent to one week's consumption of cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally adjusted average rate for the August through October 2023 period, the most recent three months for which data is available.